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About the company
Reach plc is a United Kingdom-based commercial news publisher. The Company is focused on providing content that attracts the audience of any commercial news publisher in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland. The Company is engaged in delivering the latest news, entertainment and sport to communities throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland and around the world. It connects with people on and offline, through 120 trusted brands, from national titles like the Mirror, Express, Daily Record and Daily Star, to local brands like MyLondon, BelfastLive and the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Irish Star, OK! magazine, WalesOnline, MyLondon and Curiously. The Company has approximately 120 brands, including Websites and print products; 17 books published from Mirror Books, and 168 active podcasts.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)529.60m
- Net income in GBP49.90m
- Incorporated1904
- Employees3.57k
- LocationReach PLCOne Canada Square, Canary WharfLONDON E14 5APUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 293 3000
- Fax+44 207 293 3405
- Websitehttps://www.reachplc.com/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| North Media A/S | 146.28m | -11.98m | 108.14m | 611.00 | -- | 0.7056 | 8.58 | 0.7393 | -5.68 | -5.01 | 69.15 | 65.61 | 0.774 | 113.27 | 14.88 | 2,052,288.00 | -6.34 | 13.90 | -7.41 | 15.99 | 45.44 | 55.71 | -8.19 | 17.20 | 5.39 | -- | 0.1031 | 39.43 | 37.12 | 4.47 | -72.58 | -19.28 | 26.36 | -- |
| Ihlas Haber Ajansi AS | 8.74m | -1.30m | 118.74m | 384.00 | -- | 20.89 | -- | 13.59 | -0.4764 | -0.4764 | 3.20 | 2.08 | 0.933 | -- | 1.97 | 1,358,068.00 | -13.89 | -18.16 | -17.38 | -22.09 | -0.0134 | 5.49 | -14.89 | -19.09 | -- | -- | 0.1270 | -- | 6.55 | 50.26 | 3.00 | -- | 43.00 | -- |
| Gyldendal A/S | 86.88m | 3.71m | 126.81m | 427.00 | 16.66 | 1.45 | 10.52 | 1.46 | 31.52 | 31.52 | 738.22 | 361.47 | 1.26 | 4.95 | 5.49 | 1,747,131.00 | 5.37 | 0.062 | 8.14 | 0.1039 | 44.90 | 46.15 | 4.27 | 0.0576 | 0.7974 | 21.96 | 0.0975 | 684.90 | 0.3137 | -3.88 | -16.93 | 7.07 | -6.17 | -- |
| Roularta Media Group NV | 267.13m | 1.43m | 167.29m | 1.13k | 110.37 | 0.7928 | 8.57 | 0.6262 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 25.14 | 17.41 | 0.8587 | 5.31 | 6.57 | 259,079.30 | 0.4719 | 1.70 | 0.71 | 2.51 | 84.51 | 82.62 | 0.5495 | 2.00 | 1.16 | -- | 0.0561 | 121.85 | -0.995 | 1.60 | 158.43 | -10.97 | 9.73 | -- |
| Polaris Media ASA | 277.67m | 76.25k | 198.07m | 1.80k | 2,668.68 | 1.22 | 10.42 | 0.7133 | 0.0199 | 0.0199 | 74.50 | 43.57 | 0.7571 | 19.35 | 11.92 | 2,020,810.00 | 0.2744 | 3.46 | 0.3648 | 4.35 | 89.72 | 85.68 | 0.3625 | 5.61 | 0.5514 | -- | 0.2091 | 147.58 | -1.27 | 8.96 | 1,543.26 | 33.44 | 6.49 | -- |
| Caltagirone Editore SpA | 87.93m | 11.21m | 199.58m | 574.00 | 15.21 | 0.3213 | 11.84 | 2.27 | 0.1207 | 0.1207 | 0.9463 | 5.71 | 0.1541 | 4.46 | 2.95 | 175,136.90 | 1.97 | 0.6183 | 2.19 | 0.703 | 91.22 | 91.40 | 12.75 | 2.87 | 0.7937 | -- | 0.0375 | 94.19 | -5.92 | -5.00 | -49.53 | -- | -16.78 | -- |
| Reach PLC | 529.60m | 49.90m | 207.87m | 3.57k | 4.20 | 0.3049 | 2.99 | 0.3925 | 0.1557 | 0.1557 | 1.65 | 2.14 | 0.4445 | 29.92 | 6.51 | 148,513.70 | 4.19 | 1.63 | 4.80 | 1.86 | 43.79 | 43.36 | 9.42 | 3.54 | 0.6419 | 14.69 | 0.0844 | 102.22 | -5.28 | -5.17 | 149.30 | -10.68 | 24.79 | 25.07 |
Data as of Feb 10 2026. Currency figures normalised to Reach PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
68.58%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| M&G Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2024 | 44.21m | 13.89% |
| Aberforth Partners LLPas of 16 Oct 2025 | 36.02m | 11.32% |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2024 | 31.62m | 9.93% |
| The Wellcome Trust Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 16 Oct 2025 | 19.27m | 6.05% |
| Slater Investments Ltd.as of 24 Apr 2025 | 15.68m | 4.92% |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd.as of 27 Feb 2024 | 15.60m | 4.90% |
| Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLCas of 16 Sep 2025 | 15.47m | 4.86% |
| Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2024 | 14.49m | 4.55% |
| abrdn Investment Management Ltd.as of 20 Feb 2020 | 13.11m | 4.12% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 31 Dec 2024 | 12.84m | 4.03% |
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Data from 31 Jul 2025 - 02 Feb 2026Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
